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QFC Tournament 105 Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Walpole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor Dwight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Connor Dwight has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robbie Walpole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Connor Dwight!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walpole tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dwight paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Walpole misses with a kick to the body.
Walpole tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dwight paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dwight manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Walpole on his heels. He'll look to pass Walpole's guard now, I'm sure.
Dwight trying to control but Walpole is working from the bottom.
Walpole keeping full guard, as Dwight tries to pass.
Dwight sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dwight trying to control the position from guard on top but Walpole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dwight drops back, looking for a kneebar! Walpole looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Walpole looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Walpole!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walpole wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dwight keeps working.
Dwight is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walpole tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Dwight regains half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dwight manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dwight has his foot on Walpole's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Walpole works his way back into a safe position though.
Dwight seems keen to control Walpole's posture.
Dwight keeping moving, preventing Walpole from controlling successfully.
Dwight is adopting a defensive guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walpole trying to control the position from guard on top but Dwight is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Walpole got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dwight has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Walpole has managed to get both his arms back between Dwight's legs - danger averted.
Dwight has his foot on Walpole's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Walpole works his way back into a safe position though.
Walpole pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dwight is keeping the position for now.
Walpole slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dwight manages to get back to half guard.
Walpole is looking to advance position but Dwight won't allow it.
Walpole is trying to control the action in half guard but Dwight is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dwight trying to control here.
Dwight looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dwight is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Walpole pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Connor Dwight dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Walpole scores with a nice right hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dwight.
Dwight shoots in for a double leg but Walpole sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dwight tries for a takedown but Walpole sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Robbie Walpole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Connor Dwight.
Walpole ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dwight moves away.
Walpole throws a head kick but Dwight moves out of range.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Walpole enables Dwight to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Walpole manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Dwight is pushing down on Walpole's leg trying to pass to half guard. Walpole is fighting to maintain full guard but Dwight has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dwight takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walpole gets back to full guard.
Dwight pushing down on Walpole's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dwight seems to be looking for submissions.
Dwight is thwarting Walpole's attempts to control the position.
Dwight is working for a kimura here but Walpole manages to reverse the position and he's now in Dwight's guard.
Dwight looking to hit a scissor sweep but Walpole is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walpole advances position into side control!
Dwight is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Walpole's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Walpole! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Dwight has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Robbie Walpole!
Our winner, Robbie Walpole, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Temujin Gansukh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helppo Nakki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Temujin Gansukh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Helppo Nakki!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakki stuffs the takedown attempt from Gansukh. Gansukh gets slowly back to his feet.
Nakki scores with a push kick.
Gansukh shoots for a double leg takedown but Nakki sprawls well. He's pushed Gansukh's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nakki changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nakki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nakki bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gansukh's head backwards.
Gansukh fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nakki avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Temujin Gansukh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nakki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gansukh gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nakki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nakki gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gansukh to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Nakki had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gansukh defends it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nakki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gansukh is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Nakki has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Gansukh is looking to defend but Nakki has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Gansukh! Nakki pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Gansukh taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Helppo Nakki!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Remi Leblond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Koltun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Remi Leblond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robert Koltun!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koltun works over Leblond's head and body with a nice combination.
Koltun takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Koltun misses with a hook
and Leblond counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Leblond breaks from the clinch.
Koltun misses with a body shot.
Koltun scores with a crisp jab that stopped Leblond in his tracks.
Robert Koltun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leblond scores with a decent looking hook.
Leblond moves into the clinch successfully.
Leblond trying to land knees to the body.
Koltun is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Leblond trying to land knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Koltun tries to circle away but Leblond has him pinned against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Robert Koltun.
Koltun throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Leblond takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A punch combination from Leblond misses.
Koltun throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Leblond counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Koltun dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Koltun connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Leblond's hands.
Leblond fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Koltun.
Koltun blocks a head kick by Leblond.
Leblond lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koltun connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Leblond tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leblond takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Leblond pushes Koltun away with a front kick.
Koltun throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leblond sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leblond steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Koltun.
Leblond with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Koltun looks to score with a jab to the body but Leblond is just out of range.
Koltun cracks Leblond with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A cross from Koltun lands.
Leblond throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Good shot there by Koltun.
A left lands for Koltun.
Leblond takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leblond feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Koltun's calf.
Leblond darts in and clinches Koltun up against the cage.
Leblond drags the fight down to the ground.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Koltun preventing the sweep.
Koltun wants to control from the top but Leblond keeps moving.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Robert Koltun hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Leblond moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Koltun misses with a left hand
and Leblond counters with a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leblond scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Koltun wants to slow Leblond down by chopping away at his legs.
Koltun throws a looping overhand right but Leblond ducks down to avoid it.
Leblond tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Koltun works the jab nicely.
Nice body punch from Koltun.
Leblond is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koltun lunges at Leblond with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Leblond's hand.
Koltun throws a shot from downtown. Leblond moves away and avoids it.
Koltun lands a jab to Leblond's midsection.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Koltun lands an overhand right.
Koltun scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Koltun scores with a jab to the head.
Leblond closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Koltun dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Koltun darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Koltun throws a nice looking combination but Leblond bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Koltun blocks a head kick by Leblond.
Koltun tests Leblond's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Leblond misses the shot to the body.
Leblond takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Leblond takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Leblond is rocked!
Leblond throws a nice head kick!
Oh Leblond is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Koltun, as that shot connected.
Koltun throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leblond seems to have got his legs back now.
Koltun misses with a hook. Leblond ducked under it nicely.
Koltun is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leblond.
Leblond looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koltun lands a jab to the nose.
Leblond is looking to clinch but Koltun is avoiding it.
Leblond tries to clinch up.
Koltun connects with a looping right hand.
Leblond with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Koltun to score with a decent uppercut.
Koltun scores with a body shot.
Robert Koltun seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Leblond takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice shot by Koltun.
Koltun scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Koltun lands a nice hook to Leblond's body. Leblond takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Koltun misses with a jab, cross combination.
A big left from Koltun misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koltun scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koltun avoids a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Leblond.
Leblond throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Koltun rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Leblond counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Koltun lands with a cross.
Leblond throws the kick towards the body but Koltun avoids it.
Koltun cracks Leblond with an open hand slap.
Koltun misses the jab.
Leblond has managed to clinch.
Koltun is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leblond lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Leblond throws an elbow but it misses.
Koltun taking a breather.
Koltun seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Leblond breaks the clinch.
Koltun lands an overhand right.
Koltun connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Koltun connects with a looping right hand.
Koltun throws a right hand that Leblond ducks under and follows up with a left that Leblond also avoids with ease.
Koltun avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Leblond on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Koltun connects with a body shot that sends Leblond's belly button to the back.
Koltun throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koltun getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Koltun lands with a hook. Leblond tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Leblond lands with a cross.
Koltun tries a low kick but Leblond avoids it.
Leblond has Koltun up against the cage in a clinch.
Leblond breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Koltun dips to his left and cracks Leblond with an uppercut!
Koltun tries a low kick but Leblond avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Koltun throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leblond sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leblond instigates a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Koltun showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A swing and a miss from Koltun.
A head kick misses from Leblond.
Koltun misses with a right hand
and Leblond counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A head kick by Koltun misses
and Leblond counters with a low kick, right behind Koltun 's knee.
Leblond tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Koltun scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Leblond doesn't seem bothered though.
Koltun scores with a sloppy right hand. Leblond should have avoided that one.
Koltun misses with an uppercut. Leblond saw that one coming.
Leblond takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Koltun throws a looping overhand right but Leblond ducks down to avoid it.
Leblond darts in and clinches Koltun up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Leblond.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leblond softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Koltun is looking to control Leblond's arms but Leblond gets an underhook and turns him. Now Koltun has his back to the cage.
A body shot lands from Leblond.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Koltun is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Robert Koltun.
Leblond fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Leblond keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Koltun.
Koltun misses with a leg kick
and Leblond counters with a low kick, right behind Koltun 's knee.
Donk. Koltun catches Leblond right on the button with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leblond throws a nice outside leg kick.
Koltun throws an overhand right that lands on Leblond's shoulder, as Leblond tries to avoid the shot.
Leblond ducks under a wild hook from Koltun.
Leblond drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Leblond looks for a takedown but Koltun sprawls well.
A jab from Koltun misses.
Leblond throws a nice inside leg kick.
Leblond takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koltun jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Leblond takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leblond bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Koltun misses the jab.
Robert Koltun is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Koltun's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Leblond uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Koltun.
Koltun connects with a good right hand that stumbles Leblond. Leblond circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Leblond throws a front kick that sends Koltun stumbling back into the cage.
Koltun cracks Leblond with an open hand slap.
Leblond drops his hands momentarily and Koltun takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Koltun keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Leblond tries to clinch there but Koltun circles away.
Leblond tries to clinch there but Koltun circles away.
A swing and a miss from Leblond.
Robert Koltun is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Koltun digs a good body shot into Leblond's ribs.
Remi Leblond has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leblond looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Koltun throws a shot from downtown. Leblond moves away and avoids it.
Leblond walks into a straight right hand from Koltun.
Leblond on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Good leg kick by Leblond there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Leblond walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Koltun lands a body shot.
Leblond connects with the punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koltun scores with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leblond throws a jab when Koltun was well out of range.
Koltun connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Koltun comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Koltun winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Robert Koltun!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Robert Koltun!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Robert Koltun!
Robert Koltun wins by unanimous decision!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ultimate Warrior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chalky White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ultimate Warrior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chalky White!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from White.
Warrior shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
White shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Warrior's guard.
White loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Warrior had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. White defends it easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Warrior is looking for a triangle but White pushes his legs off easily.
Warrior looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but White is defending well. Warrior quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! White has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Warrior celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ultimate Warrior!
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